If You Ever Stop Loving Me
| "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Montgomery Gentry | ||||
| from the album You Do Your Thing | ||||
| B-side | "Gone" | |||
| Released | February 2, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length |
3:24 (album version) 3:00 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Bob DiPiero Rivers Rutherford Tom Shapiro | |||
| Producer(s) | Rivers Rutherford[1] | |||
| Montgomery Gentry singles chronology | ||||
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"If You Ever Stop Loving Me" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in February 2004 as the lead-off single to their album You Do Your Thing, as well as their first Number One single on the country charts. It also peaked at #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it their biggest crossover hit. It was written by Bob DiPiero, Rivers Rutherford and Tom Shapiro.
Content
The narrator is a man who experienced tough experiences in life, but as long as his significant other stays with him he can handle anything.
Critical reception
Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that Gentry delivers a "solid performance that is full of personality." The production was reviewed as "an edgy, groove-laden framework, punctuating the duo's gutsy performance with crunchy guitars and driving production."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in early 2004.
Chart positions
"If You Ever Stop Loving Me" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 7, 2004.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 30 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
| Preceded by "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single July 3, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Whiskey Girl" by Toby Keith |
References
- ↑ You Do Your Thing (CD booklet). Montgomery Gentry. Columbia Records. 2004. pp. 4–5. 90558.
- ↑ Billboard, February 21, 2004
- ↑ "Montgomery Gentry – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Montgomery Gentry.
- ↑ "Montgomery Gentry – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Montgomery Gentry.
- ↑ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.